Odds and sods I look at regularly, just because they amuse me. I hope they do the same for you. Incidentally, I found this page’s title on Greg Ross’s Futility Closet (it’s somewhere on this page) in a mini-article which also includes the delightful sentence in Icelandic: Barbara Ara bar Ara araba bara rabbabara. Ross points out that this, “besides being fun to say, is spelled with only three letters. It means “Barbara, daughter of Ari, brought only rhubarb to Ari the Arab.”
Mental Floss » 15 Fun Facts About 'Monty Python's The Meaning of Life'
We're still wondering where that fish has gone. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » As an American don't you feel good to know that we spent more than a third of a billion dollars on Halloween costumes for our pets this year? [Asinine]
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Mental Floss » A Game That Teaches Kids to Be Young Designers
Khandu aims to help kids exercise their creativity. [Link]
Mental Floss » Photographer Captures Otherworldly Images Inspired by UFO Sightings
For her project, Maria Lax interviewed a dozen people who reported UFOs in the '60s and '70s. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Woman sentenced for her part in Wal-Mart embezzling ring, given 18 months of probation to try to set her sights a bit higher [Misc]
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FMyLife » Anonymous says FML
Today, I asked a guy out. He told me no. Well, his exact words were "I would never go out with a whale, sorry." Then he went on to make whale noises. FML [Link]
FMyLife » racello13 says FML
Today, I've been robbed. I came home to find my oven door missing. FML [Link]
Mental Floss » See Saturn's Moon Enceladus From Just 30 Miles Up
While you were trick or treating, Cassini was sending to Earth images from the October 28 flyby of the Saturn moon Enceladus. [Link]
Mental Floss » 15 Videos About Life on the International Space Station
The station has been inhabited continuously for the past 15 years. [Link]
Mental Floss » The Top 20 Most Addictive Foods, According to Study
A recent study found that processed foods have addictive properties similar to drugs. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » "Sex change" operations are becoming so mainstream even 5,000-year-old trees are getting them [Strange]
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Mental Floss » 11 Ways Science Is Making Play Better
Presented by Toyota. [Link]
Mental Floss » The Missing Links: The Reason Humans Can't Draw A Perfect Circle
There is a biological reason why you can’t draw a perfect circle. * Animals can predict the weather in a variety of ways. If they replaced the local news meteorologist with one of these animals, their predictions might be more accurate. * Hate your office now? Well, Cracked just made things more bleak with this list of ways your workplace … [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Photoshop this meditating man [Photoshop]
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Mental Floss » Finish These 1999 Movie Titles
Take the quiz! [Link]
Mental Floss » The Clucking Sweet History of a Candy Bar Called Chicken Dinner
Forget Halloween candy—the Chicken Dinner candy bar evoked the image of a Thanksgiving meal. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » OK kids, let's play a game. I'll be the guy from Orkin and you'll be the ants [Sad]
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Mental Floss » The 18-Year-Old College Student Who’s Allergic to Water
Alexandra Allen was 12 when she first had an allergic reaction to water. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Of the three states with the most serial killings per 1,000, two of them are states with a pretty low population. And the top state with a high population probably wouldn't surprise you, given what you already know about it [Florida]
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FMyLife » Anonymous says FML
Today, while at a party playing Truth or Dare, I found out my best friend fantasizes about having sex with my 51 year old mother. The rest of the guys at the party then nodded in agreement and thus spawned a group conversation about how "screwable" my mom is. FML [Link]
The Onion » Infographic: Republicans’ Demands For Upcoming Debates
Following last week’s contentious debate in Colorado, Republican presidential candidates are formulating demands for future debates in the effort to reduce perceived media bias and foster a more productive, policy-focused discussion. Here are the GOP’s demands for upcoming debates:All moderators to be quarantined from society 18 months prior to debate to eliminate bias
Statute of limitations prohibiting questioning candidate about any … [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Vacationing hipster determined to forage for his food in Italy learns the hard way that some leaves shouldn't be eaten [Dumbass]
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The Onion » Sportsgraphic: NFL Week Eight Winners And Losers
Onion Sports presents its winners and losers from week eight of the NFL season: Winners
Peyton Manning: Experienced a glimmer of feeling in his hands while high-fiving teammates after win over Packers
Houston Texans Defense: Proved they can completely shut down any Titans team in the NFL
Steve Smith: Finally carted off into the sunset
Losers
Mike McCarthy: Tough Sunday … [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Oklahoma mayor apologizes for husband's Ku Klux Klan themed Halloween Party. The mayor says she had no involvement as she was off Trick or Treating with her son. Who dressed as Buckwheat in blackface [Dumbass]
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Mental Floss » Meet T.S. Eliot's Lost Cat, Cumberleylaude
The fancy feline apparently enjoyed “salmon, duck, or expensive French wines." [Link]
Mental Floss » Researchers Have Found a Way to 3D Print Hair
If you've ever used a glue gun, then you might be able to guess how this works. [Link]
Mental Floss » Massive 'Gash' Splits Open Foothills of Bighorn Mountains
The chasm stretches for 2250 feet and is 150 feet wide. [Link]
The Onion » American Voices: Chipotle Closes 43 Locations After E. Coli Outbreak
Acting out of what they call an “abundance of caution,” Chipotle announced they are temporarily closing 43 locations in Washington and Oregon after an outbreak of E. coli has affected 20 people who recently ate Chipotle in the region. What do you think?
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Fark.com RSS » Town in Galicia celebrates 'Clitoris Festival,' confusing many men who don't know where Galicia is, either [Giggity]
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Futility Closet » Reflected Glory
During a solar eclipse, the splashes of light that appear among the shadows of leaves take on the crescent shape of the sun. In a pinch you can fashion your hands into a pinhole camera in order to observe an eclipse: Just make a loose fist of one hand and use it to focus the sun’s image onto the palm … [Link]
The Onion » Infographic: Top Issues For Voters In The 2016 Election
With the presidential race well underway and the pool of candidates narrowing, Americans will soon have to choose their next leader based on how well they speak to the issues. Here are the top issues that matter for voters in the 2016 election: Climate Change: Remains among the most important either nonexistent or irreversible issues of the campaign
Income Distribution: … [Link]
Fark.com RSS » "A dog shouldn't look like a coffee table" [Amusing]
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FMyLife » areyoukiddingme says FML
Today, my roommate blocked my phone number and won't speak to me. All because I mistakenly used her hand soap, thinking it was mine. FML [Link]
Fark.com RSS » If you think candy corn is the most offensive candy then try a bag of "attractive and successful African-Americans toes" [Awkward]
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Mental Floss » 'Star Trek' Will Return to TV in 2017
Nearly 50 years after its original television premiere, this classic sci-fi series knows how to live long and prosper. [Link]
Mental Floss » Take Selfies For Your Health With This Mole-Tracking App
The app was designed to help people keep track of their moles, and identify melanoma in its earliest stages. [Link]
Mental Floss » 5 Questions: The Mikado
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Mental Floss » 11 Active Facts About the Australian Shepherd
Learn more about the pup and its roots in the … Wild West? [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Fark NotNewsletter: The day is upon us [FarkBlog]
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Fark.com RSS » Someday Tech Will End Our Dumb Two Party System – an op-ed by Drew Curtis, Independent Candidate for Governor of Kentucky #howabouttuesday #kygov [Cool]
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The Onion » American Voices: Study: Married People Heal Better After Heart Surgery
Scientists studying 1,500 heart surgery patients found that those who were divorced or widowed were 40 percent more likely to either die or continue needing help with everyday tasks long after their surgery, as opposed to married people, who returned to a state of independence more quickly. What do you think?
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The Onion » Editorial Cartoon: Editorial Cartoon: ‘Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Nitrite’
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Fark.com RSS » Have extra Halloween candy? This dentist will buy it back from you because it will make his job easier in the long run [Cool]
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Mental Floss » Listen To The Eerie Music of Mojave Desert's Sand Dunes
The sand dunes in Death Valley and the Mojave Desert "boom" and "burp" naturally. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Good guy with a gun stops a bad guy with a fork from eating at Cracker Barrel [Florida]
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Fark.com RSS » "That body on a hammock is a cool Halloween decoration." "No, that is a real decomposing body" [Scary]
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Fark.com RSS » Are you a politician who's wondering why your phone has been ringing off the hook this morning? Well it seems that Anonymous may have revealed you to be a member of the Klan [Followup]
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Fark.com RSS » The war on drugs grew soft because white people started a heroin epidemic [Sad]
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Mental Floss » Stunning Aerial Photographs Capture New York City's Beauty
George Steinmetz captures New York City from the sky. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Researchers find 'no good evidence' to support low-fat diets. Mostly because low-fat diets only work when they are combined with the one that calls for low food [Followup]
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Fark.com RSS » Fark Bazaar: Drop your socks and grab your smocks, it's the artsy-crafty, job-creatin', boot-strappin' official Fark Bazaar. Come in and peddle your wares or perhaps spring for that artisanal, hand-crafted free-range bag of farts you'
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Fark.com RSS » Earthquakes tired of killing thousands, decide to topple thousands of lawn chairs instead [Interesting]
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Mental Floss » Recreate Japanese Dewdrop Cake at Home
The ephemeral dessert sensation is actually pretty easy to make. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Dyslexic KKK members, police pulling over fabric, and Great White back on tour again: some of Fark's favorite Headlines of the Week for 10/25 – 10/31 [FarkBlog]
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Fark.com RSS » University revealed to have 2-ply toilet paper for top administrators and 1-ply for everyone else. Is this, as suggested on Twitter, cl-ass warfare? [Amusing]
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Mental Floss » 12 Feathered Facts About 'Charlie's Angels'
Every sweeps week, the network insisted they show Charlie. And Aaron Spelling would whisper, "No." [Link]
The Onion » News in Brief: Customer Who Declined Initial Offer Of Assistance From Floor Salesman Comes Crawling Back
MINNEAPOLIS—Mere minutes after rejecting a Home Depot employee’s offer of assistance with a curt shake of his head and the phrase “No thanks,” local man Garrett Hoffman, 44, reportedly came crawling back for help Monday. “Excuse me, I’m looking for foam sealant,” said Hoffman, returning with his tail between his legs to the very same salesman he had just moments … [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Ashley Madison users, already ashamed that everyone knows they were duped into trying to have affairs with nonexistent women, are bringing a class action lawsuit against the website because the women were a lie [Followup]
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The Onion » News in Brief: Groundbreaking Study Finds Gratification Can Be Deliberately Postponed
MEDFORD, MA—In a finding that upends longstanding assumptions about human mental capabilities, a Tufts University study published Monday has determined that gratification can actually be deliberately postponed. “We now have sound scientific evidence that suggests one can intentionally enjoy something at a point in time beyond this very moment,” said study co-author Bennett Sims, adding that the data indicated that … [Link]
Mental Floss » The Mikado
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The Onion » Slideshow: The Week In Pictures – Week Of November 2, 2015
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The Onion » Sports News in Brief: Royals Prove Doubters Who Were Still Paying Attention Wrong
NEW YORK—Having capped off their championship run with a 7-2 victory over the New York Mets in Game 5 Sunday night, members of the Kansas City Royals expressed their delight at silencing the doubters who still happened to be paying any attention to the World Series. “It feels pretty great to finally shut up all the naysayers who actually continued … [Link]
FMyLife » time to buy a gun says FML
Today, I was upstairs with my wife when I heard my cat scream from the porch downstairs. I ran down to find her "puffed up" and growling on the floor, and a corner of the screen next to the door busted out. I still have no idea what caused it and my wife is now afraid to go to sleep. … [Link]
Mental Floss » Why Do Some Sounds Make People Sick?
Your ears aren't the only thing you have to worry about. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Photoshop this big sanitation project [Photoshop]
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Futility Closet » Podcast Episode 80: ‘Black Like Me’: Race Realities Under Jim Crow
In 1959, Texas journalist John Howard Griffin darkened his skin and lived for six weeks as a black man in the segregated South. In this week’s episode of the Futility Closet podcast we’ll describe his harrowing experience and what it taught him about the true state of race relations in America. We’ll also ponder crescent moons, German submarines, and griffins … [Link]
Weird Universe » Get rid of that man — he’s a homicidal maniac!
Sounds like Norman White had a good scheme going. I wonder how he got busted.
The Southeast Missourian – July 5, 1955
Man Gets Self Fired To Collect Week's Pay
LONDON — The voice on the phone said: "Get rid of that man White — he's a homicidal maniac." Norman White, 29, lost the job he started only an hour before. … [Link]
Mental Floss » Watch What Happens When You Mix Ferrofluid and Glow Sticks
It's a bit like a lava lamp on caffeine. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Nigerian painter wins $50,000 award, according to an e-mail I just received [Cool]
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Weird Universe » The Strange Change Machine
You know, why isn't "mad scientist" an encouraged career path for kids anymore, like it was in the 1960s? I think the foreclosure of this option says a lot about our joyless and grim culture. [Link]
Mental Floss » 17 Job Titles in Victorian Slang
Are you an "adjective-jerker," a "learning-shover," a "sublime rascal," or perhaps a "castor-oil artist"? [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Remains of Kogalymavia Flight 9268 crash victims repatriated in timely fashion. Russia: "Oh, that's how you're supposed to do it?" [Obvious]
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Fark.com RSS » Teen steals donut truck, is immediately detained by cops from 37 counties, 12 states and a couple of Canadian Mounted Patrol [Dumbass]
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Mental Floss » There Was a Dominant 18th-Century Racehorse Named Pot8os
Sired by Eclipse, Pot8os (a.k.a. Potoooooooo) was a champion racehorse. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Nebraska meat processing plant recalls over 160,000 pounds of meat after their "E. Coli in every box" promotion falls flat [Sick]
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Mental Floss » Watch an Intense Friction Drill Melt Metal
"Basically, you create your own inserts." [Link]
FMyLife » MG73 says FML
Today, I now need to include in my prerequisites for a potential date, "Must not pull a knife out on one of my guy friends for hugging me." I'm so done with online dating. FML [Link]
FMyLife » anonymous says FML
Today, was the first time giving head to my boyfriend. He couldn't finish, so I tried a handjob. In the end he kind of pushed my hand away so he could finish himself off. FML [Link]
Fark.com RSS » New research says Stonehenge was the site of massive cookouts where thousands of revelers feasted on meat. Which means the prehistoric stone monument may be nothing more than the world's first open barbecue pit [Interesting]
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Fark.com RSS » If you think KFC is good in America, you should try it in China. Or South Korea. Or Japan. Or the Philippines. Or India. Or Taiwan. Or Malaysia. Or Canada. Or Brazil. Or Mexico. Or Thailand. Or the Arab States. Or Chile [Spiffy]
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Fark.com RSS » Pharmacy hands out bi-polar medicine to children instead of trick-or-treat candy. But let's make sure the media is freaking out the public with stories of kids in Washington and Colorado overdosing on recreational weed by injecting it into their
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Fark.com RSS » It's not every day that a woman strips naked, lies spread eagle on a table at Johnny Rockets and pours ketchup all over herself, but when that day comes, you can bet on which tag will be used [Florida]
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Fark.com RSS » Innocent or guilty, it never looks good if you're spattered with blood in your mugshot [Obvious]
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Mental Floss » 12 Berserk Facts About the Lewis Chessmen
They're the most famous chess pieces in history. [Link]
Mental Floss » Social Change and Richard Scarry’s 'Best Word Book Ever'
By Lisa Wade, PhD An anonymous reader sent us a link to Alan Taylor’s Flickr set, where he documents shifts in a children’s book, Richard Scarry’s Best Word Book Ever, between 1963 and 1991. First, the book took out two stereotypical visual references to “Indians”: 
alantaylor // Flickr 
alantaylor // Flickr Second, they added a reference to Chanukah alongside Christmas: … [Link]
Mental Floss » 9 Writing Tools That Helped Create Legendary Works
The method for putting words to the page is as unique as every writer. [Link]
FMyLife » sabotaged says FML
Today, I got fired from my dream job. I found out today that the girl who trained me lied and taught me how to do things wrong, so that when she got back from maternity leave, she could get me fired and take her job back. My new coworkers were in on her plan from the beginning. FML [Link]
FMyLife » Anonymous says FML
Today, we had a great night out with my girlfriend and even won a costume contest together. I guess I wasn't the only one who had a great night, because when I got home I found that someone had robbed my apartment. FML [Link]
GraphJam » Tron Suits Do Not Count
Graph by: zach.white Tagged: black-eyed peas , packers , Pie Chart , steelers , super bowl , wardrobe malfunction Share on Facebook
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GraphJam » Me Gusta los Dishes
Submitted by: Unknown Tagged: chores , dishes , me gusta , Pie Chart Share on Facebook
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GraphJam » Flawless Victory
Graph by: Unknown Tagged: earth , miss universe , pageant , planets , spreadsheet , victory , worlds Share on Facebook
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GraphJam » Slow Peel or Fast Rip?
Graph by: Fede310 Tagged: bandaids , band aids , Bar Graph , injuries , ow , pain , wounds Share on Facebook
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GraphJam » Things discussed at meetings
LoL by: gasp262 Tagged: boss , discussion , jokes , meetings , secretary , work Share on Facebook
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GraphJam » And What Comes Afterwards?
Graph by: Unknown Tagged: choices , college , FRIDAY , Pie Chart , Rebecca Black , teenagers , which seat can i take Share on Facebook
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GraphJam » HEAVEN, HELL, AND EARTH
Graph by: drakkahn Tagged: earth , heaven , hell , marriage , purgatory , venn diagram Share on Facebook
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GraphJam » What Proactiv Gets Rid Of
Graph by: Unknown Tagged: acne , money , Pie Chart , proactiv Share on Facebook
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GraphJam » I'm Good, I Just-Agghhlagghh
Graph by: Unknown Tagged: dentists-office , doctors office , Pie Chart , questions Share on Facebook
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Mental Floss » A Hotel in Vermont Will Offer Patrons Road Kill
On November 7, a dinner called "Wild About Vermont" will provide diners with the chance to sample the unconventional dish. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » The New York Times made the Iraq and Afghanistan wars look "really cool, really glamorous, and really bloodless," causing America to fall in love with war pornography [Sick]
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Fark.com RSS » Hey aliens, when planning your next vacation, remember that scenic Florida is your new hotspot [Florida]
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Mental Floss » Behind-The-Scenes Details From 10 Iconic Movies
Take a look at the wild things that happened while the cameras were rolling. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Here is the most terrifying clown in the world [Florida]
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Fark.com RSS » Tigers are really just big cats. Breaking into the zoo to pet one isn't a bad idea at all [Dumbass]
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FMyLife » 2pale says FML
Today, after years of difficulty, I finally found the perfect shade of foundation that matches my ultra-pale complexion. It's called "Death Flesh." FML [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Halloween mug shots [Amusing]
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Mental Floss » Turtle-Reliant Rube Goldberg Machine Takes Weeks to Work
Just wait for the molasses to drip. [Link]
Mental Floss » 11 Scientific Benefits of Being Outdoors
Presented by Toyota. [Link]
Mental Floss » This Space Exploration Video Game Might Cure Writer’s Block
No matter how prolific, even the most talented writers occasionally face writer’s block, when coming up with the next word is the hardest thing in the world. The usual solution is to walk away from the page or screen for a while, hoping that inspiration will strike in the shower, at the grocery store, or while otherwise distracted from the … [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Got a few hours? 170,000 images of the Great Depression have now been posted by Yale University and the Library of Congress [Interesting]
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Fark.com RSS » As if attacks by coyotes weren't enough, San Franciscans walking their dogs now have to watch out for attacks by packs of raccoons [Scary]
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Mental Floss » Riker Sits Down
Watch "The Riker Maneuver" and be amazed. [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Photoshop this man shaping things up [Photoshop]
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Fark.com RSS » Report: Attractive faces hold our attention longer than unattractive ones. Conclusion: the authors needed a publication for tenure [Obvious]
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Mental Floss » 5 Major Hollywood Mysteries
Beneath all that glitz and glamour, Hollywood has a definite dark side. [Link]
FMyLife » lacsmac2 says FML
Today, there was a huge spider on my ceiling, so I grabbed a shoe to deal with it. Just as I jumped up to smush it, my idiot brother flicked the light off. I missed the spider, but it didn't miss my face as the impact caused it to fall. FML [Link]
FMyLife » Anonymous says FML
Today, as always, I'm so flat-chested and childlike in appearance that my boyfriend successfully passed me off as his little sister to save money at a restaurant. FML [Link]
Fark.com RSS » Once again, for the 84,659th time – If you're going on vacation, DON'T post the news on Facebook [Obvious]
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